Mathematical Basis: Elastic States and Complex Dynamics
摘要
As discussed in the previous chapter, the small-world approach is a systematic method for decomposing and generating knowledge from complex systems. By simplifying the complexity and neglecting the inherent structure of interacting elementsElement (interacting), the essential features are isolated and mapped to mathematical representations to develop inductive or deductive models. We have also shown that this can be a theoretical way to define a unified theory of complex systems similar to field theory. In this chapter, we revisit reductionism in multiscale systems by considering the element’s context. We also consider that interacting elements can assume elastic states to determine their context, a notion that biology can be responsible for molecular evolution.